Will the Supremes take D.C. 2nd Amendment case?

Justices to decide whether to take up case on strict limits approved in D.C.

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will discuss gun control today in a private conference that soon could explode publicly.

Behind closed doors, the nine justices will consider taking a case that challenges the District of Columbia's stringent handgun ban. Their ultimate decision will shape how far other cities and states can go with their own gun restrictions.

"If the court decides to take this up, it's very likely it will end up being the most important Second Amendment case in history," said Dennis Henigan, the legal director for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Henigan predicted "it's more likely than not" that the necessary four justices will vote to consider the case. The court will announce its decision Tuesday, and oral arguments could be heard next year.

Lawyers are swarming.

Texas, Florida and 11 other states weighed in on behalf of gun owners who are challenging D.C.'s strict gun laws. New York and three other states want the gun restrictions upheld. Pediatricians filed a brief supporting the ban. A Northern California gun dealer, Russell Nordyke, filed a brief opposing it.

Comment: Sounds like they will decide this week whether to consider the case. I hope they do. Important links below:

Wikipedia: Parker v. District of Columbia

Both Sides Fear Firing Blanks if D.C. Gun Case Reaches High Court

A note on District of Columbia v. Heller

A Shot at the Second Amendment